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Perth to Uluru
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hi everyone :) Has anyone recently headed from Perth to Uluru via Kalgoorlie, Laverton and Warburton . They say the roads are really good now . Bitumen to Laverton and then dirt track the rest of they way . Any info or feed back would be really appreciated .. Thanks Cal
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Road Etiquette
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In the forums, as well as the Wanderer, we see a list of towns where grey nomads are not as welcome as they should be. Although this causes some outrage within our nomadingcommunity, it appears we have ourselves to blame in a lot of the cases.It is common knowledge for anyone living in the regional areas...
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Changes to the pension coming soon
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https://startsat60.com/stories/news/over-60s-warned-about-major-changes-to-the-pension-coming-soon?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Starts%20At%20Sixty&utm_content=Daily%20Starts%20At%20Sixty+CID_ec853786a5eba4c26ade16648fed0c84&a...
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Free/low cost camping spot near Torquay Vict next week
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The wife and I will be in Torquay next week and would prefer to free camping. Any ideas?
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GOLD DETECTING
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Has anyone on here done any gold detecting? Is so, where (what region) and also what sort of detector do I need, preferably lightweight. I am going to go looking and hope for a large nugget lol. Maybe Victoria or South Australia. Only need an ounce a week!! I'm dreaming again.
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Kokoda platoon caravans
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Hi, We are looking at buying an off road caravanand are just wondering if anyone has a Kokoda Platoon off roadre and how you would rate it, plus what sort of conditions you have traveled over. thanks Hunter 58
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weight distribution hitch
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I have a 2005 Nissan X trail and I want to tow a 15' full size van max 1400kg. I have been told not to use a weight distribution hitch (wdh). Has anybody towed a small van without a wdh As I have always used a wdh when towing and I feel uneasy not using one. Cheers Sommer
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What type of van?
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Hello everyone, I am very new to this caravanning caper -- haven't yet bought a van -- so I would love some advice from those who have been there, done that. At this stage I have only a few ideas of where I would like to go but I accept that wherever I go there will be roads that, at certain times of the year, wil...
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Moved to Bucca
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We moved to camp area behind Bucca Pub on Sunday. Very large grassy area to park on. $5 -pp/pn. $2.50/hot shower. Hamburgers from pub - large & very tasty. Best thing is just down in front of the pub is a picnic area with swimming hole & clear running water. Scenic spot. Meals available at...
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Damp under beds
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When I built my van I used 6mm ply for the base. Mattresses sit on top of the ply. Now the ply us damp, where we lie.
We have one 50mm and one 100mm mattress per single bed.
Should we have used slats so the us say 20mm gap every 100 mm or so allowing air circulation?
Any easy remedy? We are planning buildi...
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Broome caravan parks.
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I did a search but the reports were a little dated. Hope to be in Broome in a coupla weeks. Recommendations on caravan parks in Broome. We will probably stay a week, maybe leave the van overnight to visit some outlying places.
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Four tonne towing for LandCruiser 200
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http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/news/2016/four-tonne-towing-for-landcruiser-57142
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Rear View Cameras
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Hi Is there a topic already, on the legal use of rear view Cameras on Caravans?, While Mobile. -- Edited by petshirl on Sunday 24th of July 2016 06:27:45 PM
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A USA Solo Grey Nomad
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The Solo Lady in this video is a most impressive person. I found it interesting to compare her experience/views/ set up with the Aussie situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVS_XSHL94 A very impressive lady. The video is a bit old but interesting none the less.
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Adelaide weather: Houses damaged by wild winds, Seaford train services cancelled
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-25/severe-weather-damages-adelaide's-seaford-train-line/7658950 TOTALLY KAPUT !!............... K.J.
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Glendambo Hotel
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As an avid user of Trip Advisor I recently posted a review after a visit to Glendambo Hotel & two nights in the caravan park. We enjoyed out visit to Glendambo except for our return trip where we found the manageress to be quite rude & critical of travelers & really not happy to be there at al...
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Two people have died in a campervan car-caravan head-on crash on the Stuart Higway
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TWO people died when a campervan and a car towing a caravan crashed head-on on the Stuart Highway. The accident occurred just after 1.30pm on the Stuart Highway, 5km north of the Barrow Creek roadhouse. Police confirmed two people had died and two others had suffered serious injuries. The Royal Flyi...
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Rocky creek war memorial camp
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Hi we arrived here this afternoon, lots of vans and lots of room. Good toilets and water not far from Atherton, if anyone is around give us a shout.
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Olympic Games - too PC
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Why are world sports so corrupt or PC? We've had years with international soccer (football) with the huge corruption at all levels. Now we see the Olympic Games being held in a 3rd world country with out of control crime (latest is a Kiwi competitor kidnapped by police and forced to take his money out of...
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Atmospheric water recovery system
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Anyone using one of these yet - solar powered of course.
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